[Owtsinfo] FW: Charlestown's Nitrogen Reducing Layered Soil Treatment Area Septic System Video

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From: Matt Dowling <MDowling at CharlestownRI.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 12:41 PM
To: Amy Weinreich <ARWeinreich at CharlestownRI.gov>; Deb Carney <Deb.Carney at CharlestownRI.gov>; Irina Gorman <igorman at charlestownri.gov>
Subject: RE: Charlestown's Nitrogen Reducing Layered Soil Treatment Area Septic System Video

The Town of Charlestown's Onsite Wastewater Management Program is pleased to present our second short YouTube video. This installment explains the Ross Method for low-cost and simple analysis of ammonium, nitrate, and total nitrogen from
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The Town of Charlestown's Onsite Wastewater Management Program is pleased to present our second short YouTube video.

This installment explains the Ross Method for low-cost and simple analysis of ammonium, nitrate, and total nitrogen from nitrogen reducing septic systems (OWTS).  The analysis can be done in the field, a vehicle / tailgate or in an office or lab.  We have been piloting this method for a few years and are now routinely monitoring over 20 N reducing OWTS in areas at high risk for groundwater quality impacts in Charlestown.  It is a great way to rapidly analyze septic system efficacy allowing service providers to make quick field adjustments without having to submit samples for costly and time-consuming laboratory analysis.

We hope the use of this method will be utilized widely to help facilitate better managed N reducing septic systems throughout our region.

Please feel free to share.    Link:  https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQnt-lY1kcA__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!K6XcK2yTJMnRtEhhUVbdOo-5TrJqy8H0pWDx0SUuEnTQH4TsWzmKAhEMqaJUpNm7Kbk2dXM4OmfOmelxVKtxhquvBu3pxbUhDbY$ [youtube[.]com] [https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://youtube.com__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!K6XcK2yTJMnRtEhhUVbdOo-5TrJqy8H0pWDx0SUuEnTQH4TsWzmKAhEMqaJUpNm7Kbk2dXM4OmfOmelxVKtxhquvBu3pblUTsfk$ [youtube[.]com]]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQnt-lY1kcA__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!KDK0WzrDzA_0mKhzO2rVlVOEm6JtP1GqWXTjgDCFVn-fPziyOpbu7QFUuaRxKNALQBBoW9B1lBen9bZYLdHVumF4KcBjpc3z$>


Additional information about the Ross Method can be found here:
Journal Article from Soil, Air and Water Pollution, November 23, 2018 [https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://link.springer.com__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!K6XcK2yTJMnRtEhhUVbdOo-5TrJqy8H0pWDx0SUuEnTQH4TsWzmKAhEMqaJUpNm7Kbk2dXM4OmfOmelxVKtxhquvBu3pUFoO6ic$ [link[.]springer[.]com]]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-018-4039-z__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!KDK0WzrDzA_0mKhzO2rVlVOEm6JtP1GqWXTjgDCFVn-fPziyOpbu7QFUuaRxKNALQBBoW9B1lBen9bZYLdHVumF4Kdwu4WAS$>

And here:
Manuscript of User-Based Photometer Analysis of Effluent from Advanced Nitrogen-Removal Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems [https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://digitalcommons.uri.edu__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!K6XcK2yTJMnRtEhhUVbdOo-5TrJqy8H0pWDx0SUuEnTQH4TsWzmKAhEMqaJUpNm7Kbk2dXM4OmfOmelxVKtxhquvBu3p2jbH5Zk$ [digitalcommons[.]uri[.]edu]]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1195&context=nrs_facpubs__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!KDK0WzrDzA_0mKhzO2rVlVOEm6JtP1GqWXTjgDCFVn-fPziyOpbu7QFUuaRxKNALQBBoW9B1lBen9bZYLdHVumF4KbXSS1OY$>

Thank you to the Town of Charlestown leadership for providing the environment to implement this assessment here using our local N reducing OWTS and facilitating well-functioning septic systems in it's jurisdiction.

Thank you to our partners and all who collaborated.  Method developed and assessed by: Dr. Bianca N. Ross and the URI Laboratory of Soil Ecology and Microbiology.  Our Sampling Team - Alexandra Beardwood, Alissa Cox, PhD, Ian Ohara, Lisa Hollister, Matt Dowling, Owen Placido and Rebecca Crosby.  IT Team, Filming, Production and Editing Equipment - Ian O'Hara, Alexandra Beardwood, Steve McCandless, Chris Pancaro, and Victoria Chin.

Matthew J. Dowling
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On-Site Wastewater Program Manager / Environmental Scientist
Town of Charlestown
4540 South County Trail
Charlestown, RI 02813
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